كريستوفر Gavin, Senior Financial Advisor

كريستوفر Gavin

Senior Financial Advisor

Enany Group of Companies

البلد
المملكة العربية السعودية
التعليم
دبلوم, Certified Jonah
الخبرات
39 years, 8 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :39 years, 8 أشهر

Senior Financial Advisor في Enany Group of Companies
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - جدة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2005

Global Company approximating US 1 billion in net assets owned by a Saudi family with operations ranging from IT, to Construction, Real Estate and Manufacturing.

Responsible as CIO, Asset Manager for family office as well as active trader in global markets. Also advise on numerous financial projects and required to perform all levels of processes for analyzing, structuring, closing, and evaluating performance of a wide range of financial deals and projects.

2009 to Current - Actively developed investment strategy and currently trading and managing $200 million global portfolio plus advising, analyzing, closing and monitoring self-sourced private equity and debt deals.

2007 to 2008 - Project Manager SAP implementation - Saudia Airlines

2005 to 2007 - Analyzed and prepared SAP Arabia for transaction options, and then led and executed sale of company without need of investment banking back to SAP AG for price 5 fold higher than advised sales price by outside investment committee.. Also, functioned in role as financial officer and as the operating committee liaison between SAP Arabia and SAP AG

External FInancial Consultant في Peoples Gas
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • مارس 2005 إلى سبتمبر 2005

US $1.5 billion revenue company in both regulated and unregulated utilities in Natural Gas and other bi-products

Correctly implemented SFAS 133/138/149/161 reporting requirements for Hedging and arbitrage financial and physical material contracts and its implication to Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

Financial Advisor في Riyad Bank
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - الرياض
  • سبتمبر 2002 إلى سبتمبر 2004

One of the largest financial institutions in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, with a strong corporate and retail banking franchise plus treasury and Investment operations operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UK and US.

Advised on significant changes to current banking metrics and changes to procedures and internal metrics and service level agreements that were implemented during major consulting contract which ended up seriously hurting banking financial performance. Implement Theory of Constraints method for evaluating and changing banking practices. Also advised and functioned as interim CFO for banking client in the healthcare industry.

Consultant في Self employed
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • نوفمبر 2001 إلى سبتمبر 2002

Clients were small manufacturers, health-care facilities and venture capitalists. Focus was on project management of health-care system and implementation of TOC concepts for evaluating and significantly improving financial performance. Worked with venture capitalist on potential acquisitions ranging from $5 to $25 million in financing requirements.

Group Controller في Nichols Aluminum
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • أبريل 1999 إلى سبتمبر 2001

Aluminum Sheet Manufactured with $350 million in revenue servicing the fenestration, food & beverage, and truck trailer markets throughout the US.
Responsible for all financial and accounting functions and operated companies Aluminum and Natural Gas Hedge desk with 2 direct reports and 5 indirect reports for 6 locations. Significant accomplishments included the financial implementation of Theory of Constraint and Lean Management principles in the finance area and then assisting in the company wide rollout, and completion of 2 acquisitions for Nichols and the parent company Quanex. Also revamped Hedging operations causing improved profit by $1.5 million annually.

Corporate Controller في Acme Steel
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • مارس 1997 إلى أبريل 1999

Fully mini-grated steel manufacturer with US 450 million in revenue with operations including coke plant, iron ore JV, furnace and multiple rolling mill facilities.
Responsible for all accounting and industrial engineering functions, with initial headcount of 60 with 5 locations. Significant accomplishments included taking the company through financial bankruptcy reorganization while implementing of SAP R/3 in the finance areas and implemented SAP MM in conjunction with the creation of a Materials Management department including development of materials management processes and reporting while reducing head count by 80 percent. Changes led to significantly improving operational and related financial performance of the company during an operational purging forced by voluntary bankruptcy reorg.

Senior Operations Analyst في Connell Limited Partnership
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • نوفمبر 1991 إلى نوفمبر 1996

Privately held company with US $1 billion in revenue with 6 divisions including non-ferrous and ferrous scrap metals processing and trading, aluminum recycling, and manufacturing of telecommunication equipment, automotive OEM stamping press, tooling and spare parts manufacturing.

Lead analyst sent out to different divisions for solving problems at the different divisions. Significant accomplishment included the operational and financial turn-around of one manufacturing operation, implementation of a new scrap reporting IT system, merger of US operations with Japanese partner, and functioning CFO during restructuring of finance department leading to 50% reduction in head count with improved management reporting.

Supervisor of Financial Reporting في ACCO Brands
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • ديسمبر 1988 إلى نوفمبر 1991

Responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for 50 different operating companies reporting throughout the world.

Internal Analyst - American Brands في American Brands (now ACCO Brands)
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • ديسمبر 1987 إلى ديسمبر 1988

Internal Analyst - American Brands - Parent company 1987 to 1988 - Performed M&A activity including due diligence in post merger integration on $1.1 billion acquisition of E-II and operational reviews at various internal divisions and external targets.

Senior Operations Analyst في Rheem Manufacturing
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • فبراير 1987 إلى ديسمبر 1987

US $500 million in revenue with manufacturing divisions of water heaters, industrial air conditioning, metal and plastic containers, and hospital refrigeration units.

Responsibilities included heading up turn around teams for the different divisions and then divesting operations after significant financial improvement had been achieved as focus was on the divestiture of the Rheem divisions by parent company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)

Internal Auditor في James B Beam Distilling
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • فبراير 1986 إلى فبراير 1987

Developed and implemented formal audit programs for performing financial/operational reviews. Completed SDLC on MRP implementation at division to correct issues that were not being dealt with during implementation.

In-Charge Internal Auditor في Waste Management
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • يناير 1984 إلى فبراير 1986

A billion dollar solid and chemical waste operator with operations in North America with international operations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Queensland, Australia.
Responsibilities included performing financial and operational audits on the many sites and assisting in the year-end financial audit. Also participated on the Due Diligence team for the US $300M million acquisition of SCA.

الخلفية التعليمية

دبلوم, Certified Jonah
  • في Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute
  • سبتمبر 2000
ماجستير, Finance
  • في North Central College
  • ديسمبر 1996

North Central College - Naperville Illinois - Masters of Business Administration - Finance December 1996 - Graduated with Honors - Thesis Passed with Distinction

دبلوم, Certified Public Accountant
  • في University of Illinois - Champagne Illinois
  • نوفمبر 1986
بكالوريوس, Economics
  • في Loyola University of Chicago
  • يناير 1984

Loyola University of Chicago - Bachelors of Business Administration - Economics

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